What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accounts Payable Manager position at Urban Remedy?
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER
Department : Finance
Reports To : Corporate Controller
Classification : Exempt
Effective Date : January 2025
POSITION SUMMARY
We are seeking a highly driven and results-oriented Accounts Payable Manager to join our dynamic team. This role is ideal for an individual with an assertive, take-charge personality and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. The Accounts Payable Manager will be responsible for leading the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process, ensuring seamless integration between procurement, invoice processing, and payment workflows while driving operational excellence and compliance with company policies and regulatory standards.
Urban Remedy’s core values of Family, Foundation, Change, Empowerment, Integrity, Creativity & Accountability, guide our team in representing Urban Remedy to our associates, vendors, customers, and the media. All employees are expected to embrace these core values as part of their daily work-life with Urban Remedy.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and enforce efficient P2P and AP workflows to optimize invoice processing and payment cycles.
- Lead, mentor, and manage the outsourced accounts payable team, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence.
- Implement processes to ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Manage timely communication with vendors to answer inquiries in a professional manner and proactively keep vendors informed of payment status.
- Prepare and deliver timely and accurate accounts payable reports to senior management.
- Analyze AP trends, identify potential risks, and proactively address discrepancies.
- Work closely with procurement, accounting, and other departments to streamline processes and ensure alignment on company objectives.
- Lead discussions with auditors and other external stakeholders regarding AP operations.
- Review and maintain accurate accounts payable aging.
- Perform month, quarter, and year end close responsibilities, as assigned.
- Assist with audit and tax requests.
- Preparation of other ad-hoc accounting schedules and projects as requested.
QUALIFICATIONS
REQUIRED Skills
Preferred Skills
Education / Training
EXPECTATIONS & DEVELOPMENT
As a member of the Urban Remedy team, we expect you to be accountable for your actions, to challenge existing processes and to grow both professionally and personally. This means having the willingness to claim 100% ownership for results, both individually and collectively with others and to “think outside of the box” when it comes to processes, policies, and strategies. It also requires seeking out new knowledge and skills and assisting others in growing similarly.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This job description is not designed to be all inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
I have read and understand the above job description. I further acknowledge that this job description and the associated responsibilities, activities and duties may change at any time with or without notice.